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Ecolab Inc.
$269.75 -2.10 (-0.77%) At close · Jul 14
Market Cap
$75.92B
Shares
281,437,502

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$269.75 Open$271.42 Day$269.49–273.03 52W$243.15–308.44 Avg vol 30d1.6M Short int3.6M · 1.3% float · 1.8d Short vol45% Last earningsApr 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 16.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −0%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +2%
      above
      RSI (14) 47
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 41%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return −1%
      trailing
      YTD return +3%
      this year
      Relative strength −12%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $263 › 200d $271 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      177 of 1,693 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +64.3K sh shares · +15 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$155.4K over 90 days · 40% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.28% of float · ▼ -1.2% MoM · 1.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,693 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 50
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.9B
      Valuation P/E 36.5
      rich
      Balance sheet $7.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 22%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −20%
      past year
      ATR 2.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Apr 28, 2026
      2026
      Adjusted diluted EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $8.43 – $8.63
      2Q 2026
      Adjusted diluted EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $2.02 – $2.12

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +2% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      47 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      41% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $263 › 200d $271 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      177 of 1,693 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +64.3K sh shares · +15 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$155.4K over 90 days · 40% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.28% of float · ▼ -1.2% MoM · 1.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,693 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $243 Now $270 · 41% 52-wk high $308
      vs 200-day avg 0% vs 50-day avg +2%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted operating income margin non-GAAP 16.7% First Quarter Ended March 31
      Ecolab Digital sales $99M First Quarter Ended March 31
      adjusted diluted EPS growth non-GAAP 13% Q1 2026 call
      Food & Beverage growth 5% Q1 2026 call
      Life Sciences growth 11% Q1 2026 call
      organic operating income margin 16.8% Q1 2026 call
      organic operating income margin expansion 70 Q1 2026 call
      organic sales growth 4% Q1 2026 call
      Pest Elimination growth 7% Q1 2026 call
      Specialty growth 9% Q1 2026 call
      value pricing 3% Q1 2026 call
      volume growth 1% Q1 2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

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      SHW
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      APD
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      $66.67B +22.9% -0.5% 31.7 1.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,694
      % held
      76.8%
      Reported
      177 of 1,693
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      825
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.6M
      Days to cover
      1.8d
      Change
      -45.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.1K
      Value
      $279.4K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.9%
      Week of
      Jun 22, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Cluster buy
      Net (90d)
      -$155.4K
      Buyers / Sellers
      3 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      John Boozman
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 15, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $16.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $2.1B
      EPS diluted
      $7.28
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 10.0M
      Remaining
      shares 4.6M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      Investor Event Transcript
      Filed
      Jun 30, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $2.6M
      Shares
      10.0K
      Filed
      Jun 9, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 2, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Ecolab Closes CoolIT Acquisition…
      Published
      Jul 2, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ECL -4.7% +1.6% -0.9% -3.2% +3.0%
      SPY +0.6% +1.4% +11.0% +0.7% +10.3%
      vs SPY -5.3% +0.3% -11.9% -3.9% -7.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.73 / share · ex Jun 16, 2026
      Raised 12.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.84 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.05%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 10.00M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 5.36M
      Remaining
      shares 4.64M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 31462 CUSIP 278865100 13F (30d) 213 filings 171 filers Visit website Investor relations